Feb 8, 2019 10:42
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Italian term
vino svanito
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Italian to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
winemaking
In Italy, "vino svanito" is used for describing wines that has been exposed for an excessive period to air during the wine making process, and causes a loss of fruity and varietal aroma, browning.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | oxidised |
Charlotte Fleming
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| 3 +1 | wine that has gone bad |
Cedric Randolph
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Charlotte Fleming
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Travel, wine and scuba specialist.
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: Italian to English, English
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oxidised
Wine that has been exposed to air and gone brown is described as "oxidised".
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Italy
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English
Italy
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English
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wine that has gone bad
if it is sparkling wine then it has gone flat
Red or white wine can also 'go sour' or 'go off'
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Perhaps someone with more knowledge than I will have a better and less mundane suggestion
Red or white wine can also 'go sour' or 'go off'
Take your pick
Perhaps someone with more knowledge than I will have a better and less mundane suggestion
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